The Voice of Wonderful NE Georgia
There’s still time for local charities, non-profits and other businesses to sign up to participate in this year’s Festival of Trees. This year’s Festival of Trees takes place from November 29 through December 1. The event offers opportunities to help raise money for local non-profits and charities in the community, according to Main Street Events Coordinator Sharon Crosby. “This is […]
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Early voting for the special primary for House District 28 begins today, and there could be at least one November run-off election, but there are no ballots available for it yet. There looks like there could be a run-off for the Secretary of State’s office between Republican Brad Raffensberger and Democrat John Darrow. Neither received the required 50% plus one […]
Read moreIn college sports, the Emmanuel College women’s volleyball team made historyover the weekend; defeating the Belmont Abbey College Crusaders Sunday 3-1 to claim the 2018 Conference Carolinas Championship. The win marks the first Conference Carolinas championship of any sport for the Franklin Springs Christian college, as it is the institution’s first year of post-season eligibility. The Lady Lions took the […]
Read moreA Toccoa man has been named the new Vice President of Economic Development for North Georgia Technical College. On Monday, North Georgia Tech President Dr. Mark A. Ivester announced Keith Powell is the new Vice President of Economic Development and Amy Hulsey as Vice President of Community and College Relations. Powell joined NGTC in February of 2018 as Special Assistant […]
Read moreThere is life after the loss of a loved one. And St. Mary’s Health Care System in Athens now offers its Life After Loss bereavement and grief support group on the first, third, and fifth Thursdays of each month from 7-8 p.m. in the hospital’s Lobby Conference Room. Hospital spokesman Mark Ralston tells WNEG News the group is designed to […]
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With the possibility of at least one state run-of in Georgia on December 4th, coupled with the re-run of the State House District 28 race, the Stephens County Registrar’s office will have a busy next few weeks. Early voting for the December 4th run-off and House District 28 Primary re-do begins next Tuesday, November 13. On Wednesday, Stephens County Registrar […]
Read moreStephens County Board of Commissioners Chair Michelle Ivester is gearning up for another Town Hall meeting. The next Town Hall is set for Saturday, November 17th. Ivester started the quarterly town hall meetings as a way for the public to meet with county commissioners to ask questions and express concerns about various issues. The last town hall was held in […]
Read moreIn Hart County, a major employer has announced it will close its Hartwell manufacturing plant as early as 2019. Officials at Tenneco Inc. say the company will close its Hartwell plant along with its plant in Owen Sound, Ontario. That means the loss of 579 jobs in Hart County and the Northeast Georgia region. In a press release, Tenneco co-CEO […]
Read moreThe American Red Cross is asking you to share your good health this holiday season by donating blood or platelets for patients in need. A decline in donations occurs from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day when donors are busy with holiday activities and travel. However, medical conditions and emergencies that require blood don’t stop for the holidays. That’s why the […]
Read moreThe two suspects, accused in the 2016 shooting death of 21-year old Tomas Colbert, will spend the next 15 years in prison, but not for murder. Marqkeela Lewain Hill and William McElveen pled guilty Monday in Stephens County Superior Court to lesser charges of Conspiracy to Commit Murder and Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon. Under a plea […]
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